Under the Dome, 2009
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Under the Dome, 2009
Please vote for Under the Dome using the following scale:
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Such a major disappointment: 2 for me.
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I gave it a 4. I had to subtract one for the ending/explanation of the dome though.
Hearts are tough, she said, most times hearts don't break, and I'm sure that's right . . . but what about then? What about who we were then? What about hearts in Atlantis?
Still gave it a 4
Someone with a zero, really?
1.
Very poor - so poor, in fact, that I'm posting a shitload of my original notes on it in case anyone shares my opinion and wants to pick at the scab of frustration that is the memory of having read Under The Dome:
Notes taken during the read:
Spoiler:
...and more notes from after the read was over:
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When they said how many dollars it would cost, I was amazed at how badly they'd overvalued it - then I realized they'd overvalued the dollars as well.
The book was a mess, with a huge cast of characters, and little beyond that. Hated it. I read the entire thing but that is just what I do.
I gave it a 3.5 because I enjoyed a lot of the characters. In retrospect, I should have punished it more for the reasons you point out. Probably should have been a 2.5. At any rate, this book makes me think of something King wrote in Danse Macabre. He said (paraphrasing) sometimes its best not to show the monster behind the door, because you can never live up to the horror that the reader (or audience in a movie) can imagine. I think that is the case here. I think I would have enjoyed the book more, if the cause of the dome was never revealed. (granted, people would have been screaming that that was a cop out, but sometimes a mystery is more interesting then knowing the truth).
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An enthralling read that's instantly forgetful.
4 Thought it was a very good solid story, until we got to that horrible ending.
I would have given this a 4.5 ...but the cheap..".bail out of this one" ending was just too much.
All that's left of what we were is what we have become.
Well I liked it... not one of his great works but good
a good solid 4
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4.5. My favorite of the post accident SK I think.
Sloth Love Chunk
The poll has closed. Under the Dome has earned a FAS (final average score) of 3.566666667 or 71.33%. It received a rating of 4 with 12 votes.